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DALLAS – Reports that have the Dallas Mavericks “sniffing” and “kicking the tires” and “quietly assessing the exchange market for Kristaps Porzingis” are not going away. from “a perception among league executives is that he is available.”
The Mavs specifically deny the idea that they “buy” Porzingis, owner Mark Cuban specifically told DallasBasketball.com that the rumors are not true.
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When this idea came up a couple of weeks ago, there were already problems. Porzingis, 25, missed the Mavs ‘first nine games this season and has battled lingering injury problems, missing a dozen of the Mavs’ first 19 games.
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Who would want to trade for a hurt guy?
The Bleacher Report has suggested that KP has been so bad that Dallas could basically pay ballast to have someone take it away. That is false. Cuban and company are traditionally patient as they wait for player growth, and …
Perhaps all of a sudden that is paying off.
“I feel like I’m coming,” Porzingis said. “I still have to keep working … It’s a non-stop job, but I feel better every day and every game, and I’m working. That gives me confidence that I can get ahead.” and play and play freely. ”
Following the 2019 midseason trade with the Knicks, the Mavs entered this situation with Porzingis with a keen understanding of injury history and with the deep conviction that, as coach Rick Carlisle puts it, he is a “mainstay” player. .
At what point do you give up on a 25 year old “cornerstone” with the “Unicorn” All-Star skill? Well, not this morning, you wouldn’t think, as Dallas has won 11 of its last 14 games, including Wednesday against the Spurs, when Porzingis was excellent, with a 28-point, 14-rebound outing.
“My feeling is that he’s getting better all the time,” Carlisle said Wednesday. “There is more evidence of it tonight.”
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The Mavs are in the relationship business with the Porzingis family. And with the Doncic family. They have been for a long time. Kristaps now has a strong relationship that she shares with Doncic.
If there is a way to trade Porzingis that results in a friendly return to Luka? That is doable. There’s no crime in Dallas exploring ways to acquire Bradley Beal, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and the like. (Cuban tells DBcom this week that the only trade he anticipates before this month’s deadline could be for a “game-changing star. See below).
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But “get rid” of KP? There is no value in doing that, there is no history of Dallas doing business that way, and Doncic most likely disagrees with such a move. And with a little patience, even Porzingis’s critics might decide to disagree.
“I’m looking forward to the second part of the season,” KP said.
